Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in USSR
USSR: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 110,411 animals in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
110,411 animals
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
2nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
118,082 animals
in 1990
All-time low
71,233 animals
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 1991, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in USSR stood at 110,411 animals.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in USSR peaked at 118,082 animals in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71,233 animals, in 1961.
USSR ranks 2nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in USSR, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,233 animals | — |
| 1962 | 81,145 animals | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 98,162 animals | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 90,573 animals | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 86,800 animals | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 88,718 animals | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 101,096 animals | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 103,753 animals | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 98,164 animals | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 94,712 animals | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 90,000 animals | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 94,625 animals | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 95,720 animals | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 98,520 animals | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 100,266 animals | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 104,633 animals | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 99,816 animals | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 103,129 animals | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 101,397 animals | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 102,427 animals | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 103,501 animals | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 102,756 animals | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 104,148 animals | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 109,559 animals | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 108,655 animals | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 110,145 animals | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 114,521 animals | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 115,342 animals | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 116,986 animals | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 118,082 animals | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 110,411 animals | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,072 animals | 71,233 animals | 103,753 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 98,282 animals | 90,000 animals | 104,633 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,804 animals | 102,427 animals | 116,986 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,246 animals | 110,411 animals | 118,082 animals | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in USSR?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in USSR was 110,411 animals in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 118,082 animals in 1990.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,233 animals in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- USSR ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 1991.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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